Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem897286
Location
11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Country:
Dominican Republic
Date & Time
Apr 21, 1948
8:22 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
19.2600, -69.7160
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19.2600°, -69.7160° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 21, 1948 at 8:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:41 PM
- Timeline
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